Metallic chair



R. L. RAY

METALLIC CHAIR File p i 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 R.L.Ray

. INVENTOR ATTORNEY R. L. RAY

METALLIC CHAIR Filed April 5. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v g- I I ,1 6) I v i Y I RL/Ray wrmsssii Carolina, have invented new and useful Im- I comprises a tub ular back member '1,

Patented Jan. 6, 1925;

ROBERT IQRAY, OEF LENOIR, NORTH METALLIC (HEAIR.

To all wlwm it may comem: Be it known that 1, R BERT L. RAY, a citizen of the United States,- residing at Lenoir,

in the county of Caldwell and State of North following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to chairs,

provements in Metallic Chairs, of which the and has for its object to provide an inexensive, neatl a earin and strong chair f metal, and ong wh'ich is light in wei ht and is therefore adapted to be handled with ease and facility. I g I Other objects and practical .advantages of the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when the same are read in connection with the drawings, accompanying andforming part ofithis specification, in which constituting the preferred embodiment of my invention. x I

a Figure 2 is a front elevation of the chair. 7 Figure 3 is a top plan view of the chair. Figure 4 is a vertical central section of the chair.

Figure 5 is'a horizontal section taken in the plane indicated by the line 55 of Figure 4, looking downwardly. igure 6"s a perspective showing one of the loops comprised in my improvement.

Figure 7 is a detail perspective showing one bolt of the construction and its respec- .tive nut.

Figure 8 is a detail top plan view of the sheet metal seat comprised in the improvement. i 1 '0 Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all of .the views of the drawings.

Among other elements inynovel chair of general inverted U-shape, the lower portions of thesides of said member being flared latera'lly as best shown in Fi ure 2 and being also flared rearwardl as s own in Fi ures 1 and 4. The chair a so comprises a tu ular front member 2 of inverted U-shape but of considerable less height than the back member 1, the upper portion of which latter is curved slightly rearward as shown in--Fig- ,ures land 4, to increase the comfort of a person occupying the chair.

In addition to the said-back and front members 2 the chair comprises side. straps 3 and seat supporting straps 4, the seat Application filed April 5, 1924. Serial No. 704,476.

6 which snugly receive 8 are calculated to effectively brace thle Figure 1 is a'side elevation of the chair which is formed of sheet metal being designatedby 5. 'The side straps 3 are arranged at about the proportional distance illustrated below the seat supporting straps 4 and are provided at their ends with loops the side portions of the members 1 and 2 and are held in a closed state by rivets 7 or other appropriate means. There are two of the side straps 3, and they are connected together through the medium of transverse horizontally disposedstraps 8 which are provided at their ends .with pendent angularly disposed portions 9 opposed to the inner sides of the straps 3 and riveted or bolted atlO thereto. Manifestly in virtue of the straps 8 being interposed between and abuttin as illustrated and descri ed the-said straps straps 3 and in that way contribute materially to the stillness and strength of the chair as a whole.

The-seat supporting straps- 4 are provided at their ends with loops 6 and'fif which'are in close state by rivets 7 or other appropriate means. loops 6 are notched at 6 to snugly receive the top barofthe member 2 and that the loops 6 of the straps 4 "are arranged di,-- rectly above loops 10 on a cross strap 11, the said loops 10 being secured by rivets 12' or other appropriate meansaroun'd the side portions of the rear member 1,'and the strap '11 being twisted as best shown inFigure 3 and bein :provided with an intermediate horizonta portion disposed immediately under and connected at 13 to therear portion of the seat 5. The said seat 5 is notched at 14 to snugly receive the, side portions of the back member 1, and the central portionof the seat 5 is supportedby a cross bar 15 inv.

5.11'1ay be expeditiously and easily secured onthe chair frame and'may as readily be detached therefrom when desired.

In addition to the elements described the chair comprises a back panel 18 of sheet metal, the upper end of the said panel 18 being let into and held by a slot 19 in the I upper cross-bar of the back member 1 and being arranged with its lower end interposed and secured between the horizontally dis a ainst the straps '3 It will also be noted that the.

ures 4 and Z. By virtueof this i as posedportion of the strap 11 and the seat 5 as shown in Figures 2 and 3. Notwithstanding this relative arrangement which provides for the strong connection-of the lower end of the panel 8 it will be manifest that when the connections 13 are in the form of bolts and. nuts which is within the discretion of the manufacturer, the said connection of the lower'end of the panel 18 will not interfere with the detachable character istic of the seat 5.

As clearly shown in Figure tit is within the purview of my invention to slightly dish 'the sheet metal seat 5 witha vie-w to con tributing. to the cpmfort of a person occupying the chair.

I would also have it understood-thatbolts and nuts may in the discretion of the manufacturer be used at all points in lieu of the rivets described without affecting my invention; v

lit will be apparent from the foregoing that my novel metallic chair is at once simple and inexpensive in construction and light in weight and'that the said chair is susceptible of being handled with the expenditure of little efiortand is well adapted to withstand the usage to which chairs are ordinarily subjected and is also well adaptedto withstand the water which fits' the chair especially for outdoor use.

self to the specific construction and relative arrangement of parts inasmuch as in the short front member of inverted U-shape, said back member having an upper cross bar and a slot in the underside thereof, lower side straps looped about and connected to the lower side portions of the back and front members, transverse braces interposed between and abutting against and connected to said lower side straps, upper side straps looped about and secured to the upper corner portions of the front member and also looped aboutand secured to the side p01"- tions of the back member and having notches in their forward loops snugly receiving the upper transverse portion ofthe front member, a back strap looped about and secured to the side portions of the back member and twisted and having acomparatively high horizontally disposed intermediate. portion,

A. metallic chair comprising a back me-m- .ber of inverted U-shape, a comparatively atransverse strap extending between ,and

also having its lower end interposed between the rear portion of the seat and the comparatively high portion of the twisted strap, and means connecting the said high portion of the twisted strap, the back panel, and'the rear portion of the seat.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ROBERT L. RAY. 

